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1990
Bobby Darin
Hank Ballard
Simon and Garfunkel
The Four Seasons
The Four Tops
The Kinks
The Platters
The Who
Charlie Christian
Louis Armstrong
Ma Rainey
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Holland-Dozier-Holland

BANDS WITH 10 OR MORE MEMBERS INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

01. Parliament-Funkadelic (16 Members Inducted in 1997)
02. The Grateful Dead (12 Members Inducted in 1994)
03. Bill Haley And The Comets (11 Members Inducted in 1987/2012)
04. Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band (11 Members Inducted in 1999/2014)

01. Billy Crystal for Milt Gabler in 1993
02. Harry Belafonte for Pete Seeger in 1996 and for Public Enemy in 2013
03. Robert Townsend for The Dells in 2004
04. Tom Hanks for The Dave Clark Five in 2008
05. Bette Midler for Darlene Love in 2011 and for Laura Nyro in 2012
06. Chris Rock for Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2012
07. Spike Lee for Public Enemy in 2013
08. Cheech and Chong for Lou Adler in 2013
09. Oprah Winfrey for Quincy Jones in 2013

ARTISTS WHO WERE INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND THE SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME IN THE SAME YEAR

yep, no KISS, no Hall. I've been there, behind the scenes, in 97' and mentioned that to the staff. It was State DJ day or something like that. They used to have a wall you could write on if you used their booth to do an on air show and i wrote that KISS needs to be in the hall even back then. I'm sure that was painted over. The guy that was showing us all around was a douche anyway. And to make it worse, this was all during a big Pink Floyd exhibit. I HATE PF!!! But, the Hall has turned commercial and biased so no surprise.

Isn't one of the rules of induction that you have to have had a career of at least 25 years? I don't think Metallica or GnR are eligible yet...probably another 3 or 4 years, IIRC? (When they get started..mid-eighties, right?)

I think Madonna's induction blurs the line between rock and pop, but honestly, I'm not sure where the line actually is to make the distinction (and there's no denying her pop culture impact.)

Isn't one of the rules of induction that you have to have had a career of at least 25 years? I don't think Metallica or GnR are eligible yet...probably another 3 or 4 years, IIRC? (When they get started..mid-eighties, right?)

It has to be 25 years since artists first release. Metallica's first album "Kill 'Em All" came out in the middle of 1983. Thus 2009 was their first year of eligibility for induction into the Hall of Fame. Guns N' Roses won't be eligible for induction until 2013.

As far as my opinion of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.. it's a joke! A HUGE joke! The fact they induct hip hop and rap artists is ridiculous!! 1950's doo *** groups, or early influential blues artists are a completely different story. But RAP and HIP HOP!?!

Any so called "Hall of Fame" that passes up Black Sabbath for induction seven times before finally selecting them is beyond me.

James Hetifeld did the most metal and rock and roll thing ever during his induction speech when he named off all the bands that they believe should be inducted. Apparently the suites behind the Hall didn't appreciate it too much and kind of saw it as a huge middle finger towards them. That list was kind of hard to dispute - Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, KISS, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Rush and Motörhead.

The fact that they'll induct Run DMC before inducting Deep Purple or Motörhead is mind blowing.

Metallica also mentioned UFO and made fun of Jethro Tull at the press conference that announced the 2009 inductees. Each member of Metallica was asked who they want to see inducted, and this was their response:

Motorhead, Deep Purple, Rush and UFO.

To me, The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is a joke until they induct Genesis and Chicago. As well as Quincy Jones and Bernie Taupin in the Non-Performers category.

I wonder if Michael Jackson's death will play a role in choosing the nominees for the 2010 Rock Hall, and the actual inductees for that matter. Maybe Janet Jackson and Quincy Jones will be inducted. I can't wait to see the video tribute to Michael Jackson at the 2010 Rock Hall. You know it's going to happen!

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As far as my opinion of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.. it's a joke! A HUGE joke! The fact they induct hip hop and rap artists is ridiculous!! 1950's doo *** groups, or early influential blues artists are a completely different story. But RAP and HIP HOP!?!/QUOTE]

Look, it's not 50 cent or Soulja Boi induct in the Hall of Fame. It's Grand Master Flash and Run DMC, who are the real Old School Hip Hop. not P Diddy or Vanilla Ice in the HoF. If Bone Thugs are eligible for the Hall of Fame I'd say go for it .

I dunno, I find the whole thing of being in a "hall of fame" to be a bit pointless. The museum has a ton of different genres... I remember seeing my sister's pictures when she went. They had everything from the Beatles to Britney Spears.

Looking at the list of inductees, I probably do not know 50% of them

I wouldn't take it personally if your favorite acts never seem to get inducted. Take pride in the joy you and others receive from listening to their actual music.

Readers’ Rock List: Who Should Be Nominated For the Hall of Fame?
9/28/09, 1:11 pm EST
Photo: McConnell/Getty

Last week, after revealing that Kiss had finally been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we asked our readers what other acts have been overlooked by Rock Immortality. We expected Rush to dominate this poll, but it was the fans of “Weird Al” Yankovic who came rushing to Rolling Stone, demanding that the king of musical satire get a HOF nod. Frustrated fans of the Smiths, Tom Waits and Television also had their say, as did those who felt Lou Reed should be recognized for his solo works. For the full Readers’ Rock List, check below: